The Asbury Park City Council announced Friday the beginning of a public comment period for the North End Boardwalk Project. Comments from concerned residents, visitors and businesses for proposed improvements to the North End Boardwalk area will be collected via online and by handwritten submission through Dec 23, according to a written statement on the […]

Party people who don’t care about the weather are gathering at Sunset Park for the inaugural Asbury Park Superfest: Masters of Funk, ongoing until 9 p.m. The lineup features an all-star gathering of soul, funk, and R&B icons hailing back to the 60s, including The Mary Jane Girls and Dazz Band. Also on the bill […]

The city’s bond rating has received a downgrade from Moody’s Investment Services, as a result of the risk of a state aid cut to municipalities — particularly the type of aid received by cities such as Asbury Park. Investors who buy bonds — basically, who are providing their money for a loan — look to […]

Due to today’s rain and high winds expected this evening, the city’s Fourth of July fireworks display has been postponed, city fire officials have confirmed. The fireworks display will instead take off Saturday, July 5 at 9 p.m. from three staging areas located on the First, Second, Third and Fourth avenue beaches. Beachgoers will need to […]

Slumlords and absentee landlords that own shoddy properties in Asbury Park are officially on notice. City administration is looking to hire an assistant prosecutor to address the city’s blighted and abandoned properties. Operating under the city’s abandoned property ordinance, the person hired will be required to maintain a database of vacant properties, complaints about properties, […]